but now president obama will be speaking in charlotte at the bank of america stadium, and the economy is a major issue, also deeply linked to the war. what are your thoughts today about where we have gone in this four years? rep. john lewis: well, it is- it's my hope that president obama and the democratic party will recapture the hopes, the dreams that people had four years ago, and have a platform, a program, where we must go now. how do we rescue and save people? how do we give people a feeling that they can survive, they can make it in america? people-many people lost their homes, their jobs. we must say, there is a way out, there is a better way. they cannot be shy because the convention is taking place in the bank of america center. they've got to be strong. they've got to tell the truth. amy goodman: do you think people should be protesting as president obama is speaking? rep. john lewis: well, i don't know. if people feel that something is not right, is not fair, they have a right to protest. amy goodman: do you feel it's not right? would you be protesting? rep. john lewis: i